Kürassiere (initially also called Kürisser, from French cuirasse für äLederpanzerô, from cuir äLederô) are a troop type of heavy cavalry equipped with breastplates. Alongside the lancers, they came into being in the early modern period and, together with them, formed the counterpart to the chevaulegers. The term Kürass appeared in the German-speaking world in the 15th century and referred to the leather armour of the upper body. Derived from this, the term Kürisser was coined around 1500. Although the armour was soon mostly made of metal and the armour of the arms and sometimes also of the back was omitted, the term persisted. At the beginning of the 17th century, heavy cavalry consisted only of cavalry, while the term itself only became generally accepted during the coalition wars. In some European armed forces, some regiments use the term in their unit name for historical reasons or still use the Kürass on ceremonial occasions. -Wikipedia-
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Scale 1:9
Material
Resin
Epoch
17th Century
Time
1618 - 1648
Nationality/Location
Europe
State
New
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